GTA VI Hacker Threatens Publishers and Bethesda Announces Skyrim Update in Weekly Digest

Here is a quick digest of key entertainment and gaming industry news from around the world over the past week.

• CD Projekt RED announced daily livestreams for The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past running an entire week, delivering news for fans tracking updates on a third expansion.
• The hacker behind leaked Grand Theft Auto VI footage issued threats to publishers under the alias CYBERLEEK, declaring “three commandments” for gaming companies in an effort to combat industry greed.
• Bethesda announced a new update for Skyrim, prompting community boycott threats and pleas to halt patches while experienced modders backed up their setups.
• The shadPS4 emulator received major update 0.18, bringing PC performance improvements for Bloodborne, Persona, and other PlayStation exclusives as developers continue active optimization.
• A Diablo IV player fished up more than 200,000 items to prove the existence of an ultra-rare pet after some community fishers doubted it was actually in the game.
• A rumor circulated claiming all five leaked Grand Theft Auto VI clips were captured from a PC build of the game.
• The Grand Theft Auto VI leaks left some players concerned, recalling Gabe Newell’s remarks on game design and worrying that hyper-realistic mechanics might become irritating.
• Sony is reportedly looking for a new mascot following controversy surrounding PlayStation discs, leading one journalist to propose “Disc-guy” as the company works on its public image.
• Until Dawn and Kingdom Hearts star Hayden Panettiere has died at age 36, marking a tragic loss across both film and gaming.
• A first look at a new Genshin Impact 7.1 heroine named Vesna suggests she may feature flight or hovering abilities.
• Epic Games plans to drop Unreal Engine from the Epic Games Store desktop app and is building a Linux client as part of a larger redesign of the platform.
• Arc Raiders developers reviewed player feedback and announced map condition schedules will now factor in time zones to accommodate varied play schedules.
• Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida expressed confusion over the backlash against Sony shifting away from physical media, admitting he prefers digital games because he does not like swapping discs.
• An enthusiast built a custom anti-cheat tool for Counter-Strike 2 equipped with 19 tracking modules to counter wallhacks, leading some players to suggest Valve take notes from the project.
• Bethesda detailed technical and content plans for Fallout 76, including a dark in-game event and upgrades across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series consoles, and last-generation systems.